Pain relief plays an important part in recovery from many clinical conditions but fear of side effects sometimes means that both clinicians and pet owners can have reservations about using medication in certain situations. Those reservations may be about to be allayed by the launch of a new NSAID for dogs this month by Vetoquinol. Cimalgex® contains cimicoxib and is a new second generation COX-2 inhibitor. Cimalgex® can be used for the treatment of pain and inflammation due to osteoarthritis and the management of peri-operative pain associated with orthopaedic and soft tissue surgery, for which it can be given two hours before surgery and continued for 3-7 days post surgery. An important consideration in treating dogs with osteoarthritis, many of which are geriatric, is that there are no contraindications to using Cimalgex® in patients with mild to moderate renal impairment.
In field trials, over 90 per cent of per owners and vets identified that animals experienced excellent analgesia post operatively*. Available in a highly accepted, chewable, splitable tablet, Cimalgex® can be given with or without food, helping owner compliance.
The excellent tolerability and efficacy profile and ease of use of Cimalgex® means that veterinary patients could benefit from pain relief in situations where clinicians are worried about the risks versus the benefits of prescribing a NSAID for pain management.
*E. Grandemange: Field evaluation of the efficacy and the safety of cimicoxib in the relief of peri-operative pain in dogs; 2008,
study number n°3008C2F1
Further information about assessing pain and decision making when it comes to prescribing NSAIDs, will be presented in a free webinar on 19th October at 8.30pm. To register go to www.thewebinarvet.com/vetoquinol and enter code CIM1.
Cimalgex® 8mg,30mg,80mg chewable tablets for dogs contains cimicoxib. Legal category:UK: POM V; IE: POM
To be supplied only on veterinary prescription.
Cimicoxib under licence from PALAU PHARMA, Spain.
For further information contact Vetoquinol UK Limited, Vetoquinol House, Great Slade, Buckingham Industrial Park, Buckingham, MK18 1PA. Tel: 01280 814500, Fax: 01280 825460 Email: office@vetoquinol.co.uk website: www.vetoquinol.co.uk
Vetoquinol Ireland Ltd, Vetoquinol House, Great Slade, Buckingham Industrial Park, Buckingham, MK18 1PA
Tel:1800 406117, Fax: 1800 406116, Email:Ireland@vetoquinol.co.uk ,Website: www.vetoquinol.co.uk.and www.cimydog.co.uk
Use Animal Medicines Responsibly http://www.noah.co.uk/responsible/
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